Table 5

Multivariate models examining youth cognitive engagement with tobacco control anti-smoking advertising (n=37)†

Dependent variable
How goodStand outRecallThought aboutDiscussed
Independent variableBpBpBpBpBp
+p <0.10; *p <0.05; **p <0.01; ***p <0.001.
†Family guidance theme not included as no tobacco control adverts utilised this theme.
Note: there were no systematic significant interactions between country, audience, executional characteristics, and advert theme on any of the outcome measures.
Intercept 0.49*** 0.02 0.35*** 0.14*** 0.13***
Australia−0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.02
Britain−0.02 0.03−0.14**−0.05−0.02
Youth target audience−0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00−0.01
Personal testimonial execution 0.29*** 0.14*** 0.20*** 0.14*** 0.13***
Visceral negative execution 0.25** 0.22*** 0.21*** 0.21*** 0.19***
Prior exposure 0.35** 0.15+ 0.18+ 0.10 0.02
Theme
    Health effects (referent)(ref)(ref)(ref)(ref)(ref)
    Cessation−0.11−0.03−0.07−0.10−0.05
    Secondhand smoke 0.11 0.12+ 0.06 0.08 0.06
    Health benefits 0.09 0.08+ 0.06 0.05 0.03
    Industry manipulation−0.04 0.01−0.06 0.00−0.03
    Uncool−0.14−0.07−0.09−0.07−0.10+
    Other−0.02 0.10−0.10−0.06−0.08